I purchased to Love Moon ring and it is very pretty and well made. I am very happy that I bought it. Thank you!

Lori Davenport

Thank you Buana for my beautiful ear-rings. They are exquisite and the workmanship is wonderful. I cannot say enough good things. Namaste, Pat Kool

Patricia

Wilmington, NC, USA

I HAVE BEEN AN IMPORTER FROM BALI , WHERE I WAS SO TURNED ON BY THE SKILL AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF SO MANY CRAFTS, I WOULD GO TO A VILLAGE LIKE TAMPAK SIRING, OVER LOOKING AN ANCIENT TEMPLE, I WOULD DO ROUGH SKETCHES OF DESIGNS TO BE MADE INTOI 3 DIMENTIONAL MINIATURE CARVINGS, FROM COCONUT SHELL TO PIECES OF WOOD. THESE WOULD BE DRIED CARVED AND PAINTED AND IN THE BEGINNING WE MADE OUR OWN EAR WIRES, BEFORE WE GOT A CONNECTION TO SUPPLIERS IN JAVA. THEY WOULD BE MATCHED BAGGED AND SENT OFF TO THE USA. IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY, BUT AS THE BUSINESS GREW BECAUSE THEY WERE POPULAR , THE PEOPLE COULD AFFORD GENERATORS, BEFORE THEY WIRED THE VILLAGE. ONE DAY I CAME AND THEY HAD BOUGHT A SATELITE DISH AND WERE WATCHING A WRESTLING MATCH TAKING PLACE IN VIRGINIA WHERE I LIVED. I TOLD THEM AS THEY SQUATTED AND CARVED AND SANDED THE PIECES, THATHE PICTURE THEY WERE WATCHING WAS NEAR MY VILLAGE IN AMERICA. I NO LONGER IMPORT , BUT AM DRAWN TO THE PAST AND HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL MOON RINGS AND EBONY RINGS FROM BUANA. I WAS DOING THIS 30 YEARS AGO AND AM SURE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES AND TONS OF TOURISTS. I HAD A HOUSE BY THE SEA IN KUTA, IN LEGYAN AND FINALLY AS THESE AREAS BECAME NOTHING BUT SHOPS AND TOURIST AND CARS AND MOTORBIKES, I WENT TO UBUD NEAR WHERE MY PRODUCERS WERE. I BELIEVE TAT EVEN WITH ALL THIS MATERIAL, THAT THE BALINESE CULTURE STILL SURVIVES. I ALSO THINKTHAT THE PEOPLE WHO WEAR SARONGS ARE MOSTLY TOURISTS WITH THE BALINESE WEARING JEANS. I PURCHASE MANY THINGS FROM NOVICA AND SEE THAT THEY HAVE MODERNIZED THE SELLING OF CRAFTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WHEN I FIRST WENT INTO BUSINESS, I HAD TO SHOW THE PEOPLE HOW TO NUMBER AND PACK THE ARTIFACTS BEFORE THEY WERE SEA FREIGHTED. I HAVE BEEN TO PERU, MANY OF THE ISLANDS IN INDONESIA. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN GREAT CHANGES IN THESE PLACES. I AM GLAD TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL ON A FEW DOLLARS A DAY.

IRA

FREDERICK, MARYLAND

i wear his ring with the sun face in bone on one hand and the ebony face of the sun on the other hand, i have given 2 of this moon design to friends, and get complements from both men and women. i used to work with the silver in Mas ,Ubud, and Legian, when it was sawas and palm trees

IRA

FREDERICK, MARYLAND

Just received my 3 silver ring bands. The rings have a lot of detail and are of high quality. They are more beautiful in person, than on the website. Lovely packaging, a handmade jewelry box and a lovely card that I will keep. I am thinking about purchasing another set so that I can wear another as a thumb ring. Very happy with this purchase. I am searching for a new sterling silver ankle bracelet. Perhaps Buana will add ankle bracelets to his jewelry line?!

Lisaudrey